1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role

Unit summary

This unit is aimed at those who work with children and young people in a wide range of learning environments. The unit considers personal development and reflective practice, which are both fundamental to this role.

Credit value

3

Guided learning hours

15

Level

3

Mandatory/optional

Mandatory for Certificate and Diploma

Learning outcomes

The learner will:

Assessment criteria

The learner can:

Evidence record

eg page number & method

Assessor

Initial and date

1. Understand what is required for competence in own work role

1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role

2. Be able to reflect on organisational practice

2.1 Explain how reflection supports improving the quality of the learning environment

2.2 Demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice

2.3 Describe how own values, belief systems and experiences may affect working practice

3. Be able to evaluate own performance

3.1 Evaluate own knowledge, performance and understanding against internal or external benchmarks

3.2 Demonstrate use of feedback to evaluate own performance and inform development

4. Be able to agree a personal development plan

4.1 Identify sources of support for planning and reviewing own development

4.2 Show how to work with others to review and prioritise own learning needs, professional interests and development opportunities

4.3 Show how to work with others to agree a personal development plan and set targets

5. Be able to use learning opportunities and reflective practice to contribute to personal development

5.1 Evaluate how learning opportunities identified in your personal development plan have improved performance

5.2 Explain how reflection on own practice has led to improved ways of working

5.3 Show how to record progress in relation to a personal development plan

Delivery and assessment

3.1  Internal and external benchmarks, eg:

• codes of practice

• regulations

• minimum standards

• Ofsted

• staff handbook

• job description.

4.2 Others may include:

• carers

• advocates

• supervisor, line manager or employer

• other professionals.

5.1  Learning opportunities, eg:

• formal course such as first aid

• in-house training

• practical exercises

• online updating, webinars

• shadowing colleagues

• independent research or reading.

Assessment task STL3C11: Engage in personal and professional development

This non-mandatory task has been developed to meet the knowledge learning outcomes for this unit.

Task 1 links to learning outcome 1 (AC1.1)

Refer to your job description or one for the role of a teaching assistant to support you with this task.

• Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role.